used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
Blackie
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From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
Crowden
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From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
dolefullyadverb
with sadness; in a sorrowful manner
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
Dora
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From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
else
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From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
a boy or man
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
FESTIVALnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
Minnie
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From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
others
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From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
Sanderson
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From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
express in words
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
that is looked for
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
superintending
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From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
express in words
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
they'll
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From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, let us live in hopes," returned Dick, not knowing what else to say.
the act of using
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I'm pretty well satisfied that they'll never get that money back for me now," he announced.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
which person or people
From this reading AT THE FESTIVAL While Dora and her cousins were talking to Minnie the others had sought out Mr. Sanderson, who was down in the barn superintending the stowing away of some grain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmer listened with interest to what they had to tell him about Blackie Crowden, but shook his head dolefully.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "A fellow of that character would use up cash about as fast as he could lay hands on it."
